14 DAY TRIAL // OneDrive is one of Microsoft’s most popular iOS applications, and the software giant rolls out new updates on a regular basis.
The most recent version, however, comes with something a little bit unexpected for iPhone users: a warning that iOS 14 will soon no longer be supported.
More specifically, the update to version 13.42.4 warns users that unless the device runs iOS 15 or later, OneDrive would no longer receive updates.
“We would like to let our users know that we are planning on dropping support for iOS and iPadOS 14 soon. OneDrive will continue to support the current version of iOS/iPadOS (16) and the one immediately before that, iOS/iPadOS 15,” Microsoft explains.
iOS 16 launched in September
The announcement doesn’t come as a big surprise, as most developers also support the latest two stable versions of iOS as well.
iOS 16 launched in September as one of the biggest updates ever, with Apple launching new lock screen customization settings, including widget support.
“The Lock Screen gets reimagined, offering deeper personalization. Now users can add a depth effect to their Lock Screen photo, artfully displaying the photo subject in front of the time, and they can even customize the font and type style. New widgets on the Lock Screen make it easy to get helpful information at a glance like upcoming calendar events, battery levels, alarms, time zones, Activity ring progress, and more,” Apple said when it announced iOS 16.
On the other hand, worth knowing is that some devices can’t run iOS 16. The new operating system only supports the iPhone 8 and newer, so if you own an iPhone 7, for instance, you can’t install the most recent version of the operating system. Luckily, OneDrive will continue to run on iOS 15 as well.